Tottenham Hotspur and Everton both missed the chance to go second in the Premier League by drawing 0-0, while Cardiff City beat Swansea City 1-0 in the first meeting of the south Wales clubs in English soccer’s top flight.

Daniel Sturridge scored the winning goal on his birthday as Liverpool defeated defending champion Manchester United 1-0 to move atop English soccer’s Premier League. Arsenal beat north London rival Tottenham 1-0 and Swansea won 2-0 at West Brom.

Tottenham beat Swansea City 1-0 yesterday to climb to fourth in English soccer’s Premier League, with West Bromwich Albion missing a chance to join it on points after being held to a 0-0 home tie by West Ham.